Frederick Charles WHITE

Born

26 March 1871 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

26 June 1945 , Los Angeles, California, USA

Frederick Charles married Elizabeth ENGLE? HODECKER? abt. 1895 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elizabeth ENGLE? HODECKER? was born September 1876 in New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Frederick Charles WHITE

Parents of Frederick Charles WHITE

Father

John WHITE

Mother

Rachel Friederika GIMLICH

Grandparents of Frederick Charles WHITE

Paternal grandparents

Conrad WHITE Annie Elizabeth LANG

Maternal grandparents

Georg Jacob GIMLICH (GEMLICH) Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Frederick Charles WHITE

Frederick Charles WHITE married

Elizabeth ENGLE? HODECKER?
Marriage date: abt. 1895
Marriage place:

Children of Frederick Charles WHITE and Elizabeth ENGLE? HODECKER?

David Frederick John WHITE

Born: 19 September 1895, , New York, USA
Died: July 1971, Summit, New Jersey, USA

Dorothy Lillian WHITE

Born: 7 December 1896, Albany, New York, USA
Died: 17 June 1972, Holden, Massachusetts, USA

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1871 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Frederick White
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Birth Date: 26 Mar 1871
birthPlace: Pittsfield
Death Date:
name note:
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father's Name: John White
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Rachel
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: I10095-7
system origin: C_Group
source Film Number: 1428074
reference number: 68

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Fredrick White
Residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1871
birthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
spouse's Name:
spouse's birthPlace:
father's Name: John White
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's Name: Rachel White
mother's birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 9 years
Occupation:
nara Film Number: T9-0522
pAge: 455
page character: C
entry number: 927
Film Number: 1254522
Household Gender Age
parent John White M ¿
parent Rachel White F 32
George White M 16
Fredrick White M 9
Agnes White F 8
Ella White F 6
Emma White F 4
John White M 2
Theodore White M 6M

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1895 Birth of Child
David Frederick John WHITE was born 19 September 1895, , New York, USA

Frederick Charles was 24 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Dorothy Lillian WHITE was born 7 December 1896, Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Frederick Charles was 25 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Schenectady, Schenectady, New York

Name: Fred C White
titles:
Residence: Schenectady city, Schenectady, New York
Birth Date: Mar 1871
birthPlace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse Name: Elizbeth White
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place: New York
father Name:
father titles:
father birthPlace: Germany
mother Name:
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 5
estimated marriage year: 1895
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year:
enumeration District: 0133
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Household ID: 132
reference number: 14
gsu Film Number: 1241160
Image Number: 00634
Household Gender Age
Fred C White M
spouse Elizbeth White F
child David F J White M
child Dorothy L White F
George T Fabrisines M

Source / record details
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Schenectady, Schenectady, New York

Name: Fred C White
Residence: Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
Age: 34
estimated Birth Year: 1871
birthPlace: United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Race: W
Gender:
family number: 161
page number:
Line Number: 24
Film Number: 513834
Digital Folder Number: 4296235
Image Number: 00280
Household Gender Age
Fred C White M 34y
Elizabeth White F 29y
child David F J White M 9y
child Dorothy L White F 8y
John Tooze M 30y
Elizabeth Tooze F 28y
William Jennings M 79y
Gertrude Jennings F 68y

Source / record details
1905 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Newark, Essex, New Jersey

Name: Fred C White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Newark Ward 12, Essex, New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Germany
family number: 5
page number: 1
Household Gender Age
Fred C White M 39y
spouse Elizabeth White F 33y
child David F J White M 14y
child Dorothy L White F 13y

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Essex County, New Jersey

Name: Fred C White
Residence: , Essex, New Jersey
estimated Birth Year: 1872
Age: 48
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1821034
Digital Folder Number: 4313335
Image Number: 00096
sheet number: 9
Household Gender Age
Fred C White M 48y
spouse Elizabeth White F 43y
Chas Hingle M 32y
spouse Dorothy Hingle F 23y

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 Union, Union, New Jersey

Name: Fred C White
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Union, Union, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's BirthPlace: Germany
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
District: 0163
Household ID: 114
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Line Number: 20
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1390
GS Film Number: 2341125
Digital Folder Number: 4660943
Image Number: 00419
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Fred C White M 58 Massachusetts
Wife Elizabeth White F 53 New York

Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Union, Union, New Jersey

Name: Fred C White
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Union Township, Union, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 20-182
Family Number: 65
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 67
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2390
Digital Folder Number: 005462194
Image Number: 00414
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Fred C White M 68 Massachusetts
Wife Elizabeth E White F 63 New York

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

Death

Name: Frederick Charles White
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Jun 1945
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1871
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Father's Name: White
Mother's Name: Gimlick

'California, Death Index, 1940-1997,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VGYD-XT6 : accessed 17 Jun 2013), Gimlick in entry for Frederick Charles White, 1945.